Why has Anaheim Geese’ Mason McTavish been within the rumor mill?
Sportsnet: Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Mike Halford focus on Anaheim Geese RFA Mason McTavish, and why is there commerce hypothesis involving the 22-year-old ahead.
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Halford: “So, Josh, I don’t know should you seen this or not, yesterday regarding this, Ben Kuzma of the Province additionally had a reasonably prolonged piece speaking concerning the prospect of Vancouver buying Mason McTavis. We is likely to be onto one thing right here in these Canine Days this summer time.”
Elliott-Wolfe: “I imply, I do consider all of the names which have come up which are like lifelike potentialities, not that it, it won’t be tremendous lifelike, however it does really feel form of lifelike. Mason McTavish has been essentially the most intriguing title to me.
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Now, the factor that Frank talked about that form of makes it a problem is (A) the Geese have numerous cap area, and (B) he’s 22 years outdated, and why would the Geese wish to transfer? And I get that.
I imply, we discuss physique language on a regular basis in Vancouver, and I get it may be irritating should you’re the Geese. If somebody is pissed off with dropping and is exhibiting it and possibly isn’t serving to sufficient, like Mason McTavish, you may anticipate him to.
However that being mentioned, like I simply don’t see how buying and selling him will get the Geese nearer to their final objective, versus retaining him and hoping he might be the reply, one of many solutions in your top-six.”
Halford: “Do you’ve gotten, or do you assume there’s any benefit to persevering with the dialog based mostly on the truth that Verbeek didn’t draft McTavish?”
Elliott-Wolfe: “It helps.”
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Halford: “Verbeek did additionally, additionally didn’t draft Trevor Zegras. And I do surprise, I simply wish to, I simply surprise if within the type of rebuild of the franchise, and making an attempt to take the step ahead, there’s a little bit of a clear slate mentality. The place maybe he’s not enamored with the blokes that he inherited from the draft. Possibly it’s McTavish and Zegras. And he thinks, if I can’t win with these guys, if I firmly consider I’m not going to have the ability to win with these guys, possibly I can promote as excessive as humanly potential.
Particularly on a man like McTavish, as a result of the return could be fairly large, proper? I believe McTavish, the title, the identification, I’m going to be useless sincere, what he did with the World Junior crew I believe that also resonates large time with lots of people, though it was a couple of years it was a couple of years in the past. I ponder if there’s something right here {that a} crew that’s acquired sufficient property can soar on.
I additionally surprise, and you already know, particularly almost about the Geese, they don’t essentially see this as a step again, however one thing alongside the traces of, can we maximize worth for this asset? Now, right here’s the factor: Verbeek has spoken frequently and overtly about, you already know, the boldness he has that he’s going to get a cope with McTavish carried out. This might find yourself being a type of conversations that you’ve got in the summertime the place an RFA is gone unsigned for some time and twists within the wind.
The factor I don’t know, and the piece we’ll attempt to get to later, particularly after we speak to Jonathan Davis, is what McTavish feels about all this. If he’s, possibly holding up the proceedings as a result of he doesn’t essentially wish to lock into Anaheim long-term.
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I imply, let’s be sincere, the primary few years of his profession in Anaheim haven’t been spectacular. There’s been extra dropping than profitable. There’s been some ugly hockey at occasions. It’s laborious to see the sunshine on the tunnel, and we’ve seen within the trendy NHL, the participant empowerment, and you already know, the boldness of ‘hey I’m a younger man, I form of wish to name the photographs somewhat bit earlier in my profession.’ I do surprise if that’ll be a factor as effectively.”
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